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Guest Designer: Dawn McVey and a GIVEAWAY!

29
Jun
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Hi everyone! I am so excited to introduce you to this week’s Guest Designer Dawn McVey!  Let’s get to know Dawn a little better …

Describe yourself in 3 words … happy, creative, content

My guilty pleasure is … hmmm … The Bachelorette?  I have said for the last few seasons that I wasn’t watching any more (and didn’t) but totally got sucked in again this time around.  Ha.

You’ll never find me without … my iPhone!  It’s always close by.  I don’t know what I did before I had an iPhone … I use it for so much!

You might be surprised to know that I … sing at church and used to sing with a 16-piece big band doing old jazz standards like music by Ella Fitzgerald! 

My least favorite chore is … cleaning my sink.  I have no idea why.  Haha.

I started paper-crafting in … maybe 2005.  I started out making cards and friends and family started asking to buy them and eventually I started submitting my work to magazines and everything just grew from there.

My favorite thing about this hobby is … the wonderful girls all around the world that I’ve connected with whether online or in real life.  It still amazes me sometimes!

If I were a Pebbles product I would be … the Hip Hip Hooray Dimensional Flowers With Brads!  They’re just so colorful and fun! 

“I really wanted to use lots of different patterned papers on one card, and this type of layout lends itself to that idea beautifully!  By paying careful attention to the scale and colors of each paper, you can easily create a really eye-catching card, with lots of great colors and patterns all on the same card.  The flowers and sentiment were really just used as accents.  I think the patterned papers are the star of the show here!”

Shop Pebbles Country Picnic products here

Country Picnic Cobblestone (51244)
Country Picnic Vineyard (51250)
Country Picnic Greenhouse (51251)
Country Picnic Back Porch (51248)
Country Picnic Dimensional Flowers With Buttons (747172)
Country Picnic Dimensional Stickers (732101)
Hip Hip Hooray You’re Invited (51226)
Hip Hip Hooray Party Time (51225)
Hip Hip Hooray Dimensional Stitched Circles (744290)

“For this card, I really just wanted to let those paper flowers shine and what better way to do that than to use several of them all together?!  They’re so cute and colorful and don’t need much else to create a really fun card … I almost can’t decide if they look more like flowers or colorful fireworks!  A really neutral background was perfect for letting these flowers “pop”!”

Shop for Pebbles Hip Hip Hooray products here

Country Picnic Picket Fence (51241)
Country Picnic Clear Stamps (747171)
Hip Hip Hooray You’re Invited (51226)
Hip Hip Hooray Dimensional Flowers With Brads (747165)
Hip Hip Hooray Dimensional Pinwheels
Hip Hip Hooray Glitter Flag Banners (747163)

“There are lots of fun elements on this card and again this time, I went with a really neutral background so that all of the colorful bits and bobs could take center stage and not get lost on a busy background.  The Glitter Flag Banners were really fun to cut apart and use, peeking out from behind the flowers.  Also, what’s better than a dimensional flower?  A dimensional flower stacked on top of a larger dimensional flower!”

Shop for Pebbles Hip Hip Hooray products here

Country Picnic Terrace (51246)
Country Picnic Dimensional Stickers (732101)
Country Picnic Dimensional Flowers With Buttons (747172)
Country Picnic Masking Tape Stickers (732100)Hip Hip Hooray Dimensional Stitched Circles (744290)
Hip Hip Hooray Candy Dots Sequins (44286)
Hip Hip Hooray Dimensional Flowers With Brads (747165)
Hip Hip Hooray Glitter Flag Banners (747163)

“I adore the layered craft tags and couldn’t wait to use one on this card.  All of the layers here, really took shape around using that tag and topping the tag with that adorable little clothes pin was like the icing on the cake!  I should also mention how much I love the Back Porch patterned paper … it works like a really great neutral since the ledger pattern is so subtle and yet it’s got such a great pop of color!”

Shop Pebbles Country Picnic products here

Country Picnic Back Porch (51248)
Country Picnic Courtyard (51242)
Country Picnic Greenhouse (51251)
Country Picnic Layered Craft Tag (747173)
Country Picnic Dimensional Stickers (732101)
Country Picnic Masking Tape Stickers (732100)
Hip Hip Hooray Clothes Pins (744287)
Hip Hip Hooray Candy Dots Sequins (44286)

WOW!  Thank you so much Dawn for creating so many amazing projects with Pebbles!  And now for a GIVEAWAY!  To enter simply leave a comment on this blog post telling us which of Dawn’s projects was your favorite.  One lucky winner will be chosen at random to win a prize pack full of Pebbles goodies.  Submit your comments by Monday at midnight (EST).  I’ll announce the winner Tuesday morning. Good luck!

Comments

  7. I really like the “hello” card. Too cute, and those flowers are fabulous. All of the cards are lovely of course, as most of Dawn’s stuff is.

  11. My favorite card was Dawn’s second one, the Hello card. I love the flowers on the left side.

    Thanks for the chance to win.

  15. wow! Dawn, all of your cards are simply fabulous! I especially love the 2nd one, “Hello”… those flowers are gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration!

  20. I love Dawn’s work! Although I hesitate to call it “work” because of Pebbles’s gorgeous products. My favorite is her “hello” card with the dimensional flowers and pinwheel. I could definitely use those for fireworks as well – so cute and colorful!

  25. All of these projects are so wonderful, it’s hard to pick a favorite. But, since I have to pick one, I’d say the first card, which is the Thank You card, is my favorite.

  26. I LOVE the Hello card with all of those awesome hip hip hooray flowers and brads…I love the fringy look of them! Of course everything is awesome tho 🙂 Thanks for a chance at some goodies!!!

  27. I love Dawns creations! I like the flower card she says almost looks like fireworks to her. Thank you for having her as a guest designer!

  28. LOVE the Hello card with the pin wheel ~ so colorful and bright, it just makes me smile!
    Thanks for having the lovely and
    talented Dawn McVey as your guest today. I have been following her for years and always blown away by her beautiful creations 🙂

  29. So hard to choose one, all are beautiful with so many details. But if you force me hahaha I love more the third one.

    Hope to win some goodies I love pebbles products.

  31. Love the dimentional flowers with buttons on the “Hello there” card.
    I’m a big fan of eveything Dawn creates, so it’s hard to pick one favorite.

  33. Super cute cards. My favorite one is the one saying “Hello there” with flowers on the left. Very cute. thanks for showing and the chance to win, Tine

  34. They are all quite lovely. I like the “Just Because” card b/c there are a few cute elements that I really like on it. Clothes pin and kraft tag! Thanks for the chance!

  37. WOW! Fantastic cards! I love them all 🙂 My favorite is the hello there card – I love the way the bright colors pop off the neutral background and the idea to use the banner flags behind the flowers is fab! Thank you so much for the inspiration and the chance to win 🙂

  38. Asking that is like asking which kid I like best! Hum, I guess the last, Just Because card! The are all AWESOME ~ great flowers!
    You were so smart having Dawn make these cards for you, she is AMAZING!!!
    Thanks for the chance to win
    Susan

  41. I really love your cards! They are all so pretty and beautifully designed. The Just Because card is my favourite. I really love how you used the tag on it.

  44. I am a fan of Dawn’s and love all of her work.She has a gift dor layers and love how she worked with the fringed flowers.She is an asset to any company who works with paper.Magic fingers and a beautiful imagination.

  46. Love all the cards! But my fave is the 2nd one, absolutely love the fringed flowers! They look so fun and happy! And the tiny pinwheel is adorable!

  47. I love the hello card with the three bright flowers grouped together. It is so cheery and the colors are great. It makes me happy just looking at it!

  49. I love the ‘hello there’ card!! The bright beautiful colors on the neutral background just pop and cath your eye! So very pretty. I love all the layering too 🙂

  51. Fun and cheerful and just so darn cute. These are great cards and I love the colors and layering. The fringed flowers are my favorite. Pebbles has such cute papers. Great job by Dawn.

  53. OH dear, it is pretty hard to pick a favourite card of Dawns – for this I think I would say the second one with the mini pinwheel – the colours are glorious and the design is marvelous 🙂

  55. The cards are all beautiful. Hard to pick a favorite but I think it’ll be the Hello There card. I’m not a red person but this red was calling to me. And I love the flowers that were added.

  63. I love the ‘hello there’ card! With the bright beautiful colors on the neutral background just pop! So very pretty.

  64. Hmmm, so hard to pick just one as Dawn’s creations are always over the top. Guess I’ll go with her second one (hello) with the flowers/colorful fireworks that really pop on the kraft background.

  65. The “Just Because” card is my favorite because of the kraft tag. I love using tags on my cards. (I came from Dawn’s blog and really like your blog.)

  66. Fantastic, bright, bold, and beautiful cards, Dawn! LOVE the pattened papers and all the fab embellies! I am unfamiliar with Pebbles so I was glad to learn about their products. 🙂

  67. I LOVE ALL THE CARDS!! Dawn uses so much vibrant beautiful colors and accents. I didn’t think I could like any more cards any more than the one I was looking at. Then you come to the next and love it more. I really think all the things she puts together really makes me rethink every time I see her work, that more colors together really are beautiful if you learn the rules. Love what she does, and love the Products from Pebbles….Great Combination!

  68. hello, there makes me smile! love all those polka dots. i’ve been following Dawn for some time now and her creativity never ceases to amaze. thank you, Dawn, for introducing me to Pebbles! It a great line I’m anxious to try!

  70. Like the “Hello” card best of all- the little pinwheel is so cute nestled in the flowers. Love Dawn too- so sweet, & so creative!

  77. Dawn Wow these are wonderful cards as always i love getting your inspiration in my mail box every day…. Pebbles thank you for having a giveaway and spot lighting Dawn today…….

  78. I especially like the card with the pinwheel and fringy flowers!

    It really showcases the flowers and sentiment.

    I have some of those flowers and will give it a try

  81. i loved just about everything, but the “hello there” care just stole my heart with the use of both the flowers and the polka dots! awesome! and i LOVE pebbles products. i spend hours in your store whenever i get to orem.

  83. Dawn, you never cease to amaze me. The cards and ideas you come up with are absolutely PRICELESS! I only hope that I can some day be a bit as talented as you are. Carolyn Servais

  85. I am choosing the red, green and blue with the pinwheel. It’s so bright and the muted background paper just sets it off beautifully.

  87. I totally agree that Dawn would be a Hip Hip Hooray Dimensional Flower With Brad! What awesome colors and papers! I’ve never looked at Pebbles and I love everything I see and everything Dawn created, especially the red and white “hello there” card. Very nice.

  88. Love all the cards. It is hard to pick just one, but I like the Hello card with the dimensional flowers and pinwheel. The hello card is my 2nd favorite as I love the flowers and colors Dawn used.

  89. All the cards are great. Love the colors. My favorite is the “Just Because” card. Love the colors & layers.

  91. Love yor fabulous use of color Dawn. You always amaze me, and the pretty blooms are wonderful on your awesome cards!

  98. i like the “hello there” card with all of the sassy red! thank you for sharing. rush88888 at gmail dot com

  99. Of course, I like everything that Dawn makes. If I have to pick a favorite, it would be the hello card ~ it’s my favorite color combo.!

  100. I have been following Dawn for a while now and I adore her style and ALL of her card artistry! The Just Because card has my eye, but as usual, they were all great. Thanks for a chance to win some goodies.

  105. I love all of them, they are too cute, but think my favorite is the hello card with the flowers. It is just a simple, cute card! Thanks for sharing

  111. Hard decision, but I’m going with the Hello card! Love those flowers and that pinwheel! The turquoise, green, and red combo is beautiful!!!

  112. I just lOve dawn! She is amazing and seems like such a sweet person. I Love her hello there card the most:o)

  113. I always love all Dawn’s work, but that second card using the Hip Hip Hooray paper flowers immediately caught my eye! So clean and graphic! Thanks for all the inspiration. 🙂

  117. Beautiful work! I love her first card, the thank you card with those dimensional flowers with buttons—great card!

  118. I love the Hello There card and the look of bright colors against the kraft card…dawn always does great work!